Face and construct validity of the SimSurgery SEP VR simulator for salpingectomy in case of ectopic pregnancy

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 411-417

  Hessel, Marloes ^a   Buzink, Sonja N ^a,b   Schoot, Dick ^a   Jakimowicz, Jack J ^a,b  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FACE VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALPINGECTOMY; SIMULATOR; SUCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84870573734     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: 15577724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2011.0039     Document Type: Article

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